Alexei Roibu Explained

Office1:Minister of Internal Affairs
Term Start1:14 January 2011
Term End1:24 July 2012
President1:Marian Lupu (acting)
Nicolae Timofti
Primeminister1:Vladimir Filat
Predecessor1:Victor Catan
Successor1:Dorin Recean
Birth Date:17 November 1954
Birth Place:Sadaclia, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Party:Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova
Alma Mater:State Agrarian University
International University of Moldova
Rank:Brigadier General
Office2:Deputy Director of the Security and Intelligence Service
Termstart2:2 March 2000
Termend2:20 February 2002

Alexei Roibu (born 17 November 1954) is a Moldovan lawyer and security official with the rank of brigadier general, who served as interior minister from January 2011 to July 2012.

Early life and education

Roibu was born in Sadaclia, Cimișlia District, on 17 November 1954.[1] He holds a bachelor's degree, which he received from the State Agrarian University of Moldova in 1976.[1] From 1984 to 1985 he attended committee of state security in Minsk. He graduated from the International University of Moldova in 1998.[1]

Career

Roibu started his career in the Cimislia district where he served from 1976 to 1984.[1] Then he worked in intelligence and security sector from 1984 to 2002. On 29 March 2002, he became first director of the centre for combating economic crimes and corruption and his tenure lasted for two years.[2] [3] From 2004 to 2009 he worked as a lawyer.[1] In December 2009, he was named general manager of the border guard service and served there until January 2011.[4] [5] He was brigadier general when he assumed the post.[5] On 14 January 2011, Roibu was appointed interior minister to the cabinet led by prime minister Vlad Filat.[6] [7] Roibu was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova in the cabinet.[8] His term ended on 24 July 2012 when he was removed from office.[9] He was succeeded by Dorin Recean in the post.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexei Roibu, Minister of Internal Affairs . Government of the Republic of Moldova . 14 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213200032/http://www.gov.md/pageview.php?l=en&idc=591&id=3394 . 13 December 2013 .
  2. Web site: First steps. Centre for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption. 14 April 2013.
  3. News: Barbed wire to be removed from Moldovan-Romanian border. 14 April 2013. Kyiv Post. 17 December 2009. Interfax.
  4. News: Officials fired, appointed. 14 April 2013. Moldova Azi. 16 December 2009. 23 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923181157/http://www.azi.md/en/print-story/7825. dead.
  5. Web site: History of the Border Guard Service . Border Guard Service . 14 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130327220502/http://www.border.gov.md/links_en/history.php . 27 March 2013 .
  6. News: Moldovan cabinet appoints deputy ministers . 14 April 2013 . State News Agency . 19 January 2011 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131001115038/http://portal.moldpres.md/default.asp?Lang=en . 1 October 2013 .
  7. Web site: January 2011. Rulers. 14 April 2013.
  8. News: LDPM candidates for the position of Minister were appointed. 14 April 2013. PLDM. 14 January 2011.
  9. News: Moldovan President dismissed Sleahtitchi and Roibu and appointed Sandu and Recean . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923182445/http://www.basa.md/en/policy/6054 . dead . 23 September 2015 . 14 April 2013. BASA Press. 24 July 2012 .
  10. News: Two Moldovan Ministers resigned . 14 April 2013. Politicom . 24 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131228115808/http://politicom.moldova.org/news/two-moldovan-ministers-resigned-231954-eng.html . 28 December 2013 . dmy.